| Common Name |
Blackfoot Daisy, Plains Daisy, Rock Daisy, Desert Daisy |
| Latin Name |
Melampodium leucanthum |
| Native Habitat |
2,000 to 5,000 feet, California to Kansas, south to
Mexico |
| Soil |
Dry, decomposed granite, sand, clay loam low in organic
content, well drained |
| Water |
Moderate watering, drought tolerant |
| Height X Width |
Maximum 1 foot X 2 feet |
| Protective Mechanism |
None |
| Leaves |
Silver, grayish color |
| Garden Suitability |
Fragrance, Moonlight, Songbird, Sonoran |
| Ornamental Value |
White flowers later winter to mid-summer |
| Nature Value |
Used by bees and butterflies |
| Native American Uses |
None |
| Links |
|
| Images and data |
http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=mele2 |
| Images and data |
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/259/ |
| Images and data |
http://www.taunton.com/finegardening/plantguide/melampodium-leucanthum-blackfoot-daisy.aspx |
| Images and
data |
http://thedesertgarden.com/2008/04/plant-to-ponder-blackfoot-daisy.html |
| Photos |
http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?stat=BROWSE&query_src=photos_flora_com&where-genre=Plant&where-namesoup=Blackfoot+Daisy&rel-namesoup=matchphrase&title_tag=Blackfoot+Daisy |
| Seeds |
http://www.plantsofthesouthwest.com/cgi-bin/plantview.cgi?_recordnum=1139 |
